Flash Research Assignment: Data Centers and Networking
By upgrading to Tier III data center from Tier I data center, it will lift our productivity to 99.98%, over period of three years our company will save over 13 million dollars. In our Tier I data center, we have faced 10 unscheduled outages in our ERP Systems last year, which cost us $14800 per minute. That means we cannot process any order, make product or ship product when system is down, which can also cause loss of loyal customers. Comparing Tier I data center and Tier III data center, Tier III decreases concurrent maintainability; it allows annual maintenance service without affecting any of the computer equipment outrage, whereas Tier I only has one component, which causes outrage during annual maintenance. Tier III has 2N and N+1, which means Tier III will always have backup components whenever a first component fails, we can activate alternate component saving the company money and energy. Another significant feature of tier III is backup systems, any sudden shutdown would not cause lose of data, featuring improved data integrity, improved security and scalability. To implement Tier III to our data center, it will cost us one year and $35,000,000. However, Tier I cost us $25,670,600 each year in outrages. Over the course of a three-year figure would be $77,011,800. Whereas, investing in Tier III, our sunken cost would be $35 million, but over period of three years, we would save $13 million dollars compared to Tier I data center.
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